used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
Croix-de-Maufras
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From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
Dauvergne
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From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
having the place or position changed
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
Henri
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From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
Jacques
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From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
held or filled or in use
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
and nothing more
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For herself, she kept a room close to the one occupied by Jacques, and only separated from it by the landing.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
Séverine
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From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading From the bedstead--an old four-poster facing the windows--the trains could be seen passing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
which person or people
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
people who are wounded
From this reading Séverine had the wounded Jacques, who was unconscious, carried up to this apartment; while Henri Dauvergne was left in a smaller bedroom on the ground floor.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The scene shifted to the bedroom at La Croix-de-Maufras, the room hung in red damask, with the two high windows looking on the railway line a few yards away.
a late time of life
From this reading And not an object had been removed, not a piece of furniture disturbed for years.
